Alexandra Bastien is Program Associate at PolicyLink where she works to lift up policy solutions pertaining to wealth inequality across the nation from a lens of equity. She maintains www.accesstofinancialsecurity.org -- a compendium of asset-building resources, conducts research and supports the PolicyLink asset-building team. Prior to joining PolicyLink, Bastien was a 2012-2013 cohort member of the Proteus Fund Fellowship for Diversity in Philanthropy, and served as the Co- Executive Director of the Young Black Women’s Society, Inc. Alexandra holds Master of Public Policy from the Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University and a B.A. in Communication from Boston College.